Chapter 67: Playing with Opponents

Battier hit another In Your Face three-pointer to stretch Villanova to double digits, and Skinner had to signal to the referee to call the first timeout of the game.

In fact, he should have called a timeout a long time ago, but Villanova, no, it was Battier's stormy attack that made him feel dazed, and he lost his mind from time to time on the sidelines, so he didn't call a timeout in time. Looking at the scoreboard scoreboard, Skinner's face was gloomy, but now was not the time to admit defeat to self-pity.

Looking around at the players around him, Skinner took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "As you can see, this remnant Villanova is not an opponent that can be easily dealt with. Show your fighting spirit, boys! There is no doubt that our strength is stronger than theirs, so should you give up such an opportunity to make a name for yourself? If you don't want to give up, then squeeze the last bit of energy out of me on the field! ”

Skinner is a good cook of chicken soup for the soul, and after a series of knocks and beatings, the emotions of the players have been stirred, and the dark clouds hanging over the Boston College bench seem to have begun to dissipate. In order to make the players face up to this game, he even took the responsibility of despising the opponent on himself, which undoubtedly aroused the players' hatred of the enemy.

When the game restarted, Chang Wei was surprised to find that Boston College looked like five people had changed, they were no longer impatient to score points, and they were no longer holding the ball alone, they were playing more like the previous Boston College Hawks.

What Chang Wei could see, how could Lappers not see it? Boston College isn't actually a weak team, at least for now, they have a third-highest record in the Great East Conference, not much worse than Villanova. Although the game allowed Villanova to get the rhythm in place from the start, now that they have reacted, will the match continue as predicted?

Lappers had no bottom in his heart, and he could only watch nervously as the players raced around the field, his hands clutching the corners of his clothes, a small gesture when he was extremely nervous. While Villanova has the upper hand now, Lappers is not sure if he will be able to hold it up next, and his eyes are fixed on Battier, who is now the team's only hope.

Boston College began to press high-intensity full-court at Skinner's behest, after all, they had far more players on the court than Villanova. For a while, Villanova's players were in a hurry, and on several occasions they almost conceded goals in their own half. Despite the lack of mistakes, their stamina has dropped significantly, and any player will be irrepressibly nervous when facing full-court pressure, which will undoubtedly cause the stamina to drain faster.

For three consecutive rounds, Battier's passes failed to convert into assists, Lynch hit a three-pointer from the outside, Coett's layup was blocked by the opponent, and the most speechless was Biggs, who directly dunked the ball. Boston College certainly won't give up such a good opportunity, and the continuous counterattack instantly narrowed the gap to 3 points.

When Granger broke through for a layup and put the ball in the basket, the difference between the two sides was only one point. Battier crossed his waist, his lips pursed tightly, and his eyes were indescribably sharp. He had always liked to blame his teammates, and this time was no different, so he just calmly said to Lynch, "Go ahead to me for the next ball!" ”

Lynch nodded vigorously, he didn't say anything, because he knew that everything he said now was in vain, and the whole team could only trust Battier, who was the only player who had the ability to hold the ball on his shoulders right now.

Sure enough, when Lynch struggled to get the ball across half court, he quickly passed it to Battier. Battier took a step outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left side, and Granger quickly posted it. That breakaway layup gave him a lot of confidence that he could stop Battier's offense and then help his team take the lead.

Battier calmly controlled the ball, as if looking for a flaw in Boston College's defensive system. Suddenly, Granger had a look of delight on his face, and Battier dribbled so high that it seemed like he could make a steal with his hand. It was undoubtedly a great temptation, and Granger saw the opportunity to make a brazen move, but a smile tugged at the corner of Battier's mouth......

He jerked the trajectory of the basketball, and just as Granger's finger was about to touch the ball, he handed it from behind to his other hand, and it was a lightning bolt. Granger was taken to the ground, but the referee was indifferent, and he could only watch as Battier burst inside, scored a layup against Corey, and cheated a free throw.

Granger sat on the floor dumbfounded, ignoring his teammates who were trying to pull him up, and his attention was all on Battier. He couldn't figure out why the other party could react when it was obviously an excellent steal opportunity just now? And why do you shake yourself down? This! No! Section! Learn!

Chang Wei sat on the sidelines and smiled smugly, of course this is very scientific, because Battier is not using his own skills. Dantley used this trick to trick defenders back then, and now Battier is just making it happen in the NCAA. If you really want to say that it is not scientific, the system is the most unscientific, right?

I have to say that Granger is not bad mentally and when Battier makes free throws, he quickly stepped out of the shadow of the previous round. And he didn't plan to give up, after carefully reflecting on it, he firmly believed that it was just Battier who happened to make a move to change hands behind his back and dribble, and saw himself step forward to steal, so he completed the breakthrough layup.

Gritting his teeth, Granger swore he wouldn't let this guy get his way again.

But the reality is often cruel, Battier did not shake him to the ground again, but hit a three-pointer against his defense, and what is even more tragic is that Granger's hand also hit Battier's arm hard, giving the opponent a 3+1. Skinner on the sidelines was already angry and glared, he had always praised Granger's ability, but this game Granger played a mess on the defensive end, and now he actually gave the opponent a big gift package, and he didn't play like this when he died!

With Battier's excellent play in the second half of the first half, Villanova took the lead again, and they led 52-45 into the second half, Battier scored 23 points alone, and also handed out five rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block, which is usually his final statistic for the whole game.